The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League group stage contains 36 teams but will operate as a league format, with each team tasked with eight matches, four at home and four away. The teams will be ranked as a group, and the top eight teams at the end of this group stage get a bye to the round of 16. Teams who finish between 9th and 24th will go into knockout phase playoffs, and teams who finish between 25th and 36th will be eliminated from the competition.